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Photography in Art Museums

Considering my previous post, Documenting Life, it is curious to see how both major and minor art galleries are reacting to increasing photography within institutions.

“You are fighting an uphill battle if you restrict,” says Nina Simon, director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History and author of The Participatory Museum. “Even in the most locked-down spaces, people will still take pictures and you’ll still find a million of these images online. So why not support it in an open way that’s constructive and embraces the public?”